Phrase guide

hit point

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈhɪt ˌpɔɪnt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A unit of damage, used to specify the amount of damage a character or object can withstand before it is defeated or destroyed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: chiefly roleplaying games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: HP, health point, life point

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

In ray tracing, the point in a scene at which a ray strikes an object.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 生命值 (sang1 ming6 jik6) — a unit of damage
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生命值 (shēngmìngzhí) — a unit of damage
  • Chinese Mandarin: 血量 (xuèliàng) — a unit of damage
  • Dutch: levenspunt — a unit of damage
  • Finnish: elämäpiste — a unit of damage
  • French: point de vie — a unit of damage
  • German: Lebenspunkt — a unit of damage
  • German: Trefferpunkt — a unit of damage
  • Greek: επίπεδο ζωής (epípedo zoḯs) — a unit of damage
  • Icelandic: líf — a unit of damage
  • Italian: punto danno — a unit of damage
  • Japanese: ヒットポイント (hitto pointo) — a unit of damage
  • Russian: очки здоровья (očki zdorovʹja) — a unit of damage
  • Spanish: punto de resistencia — a unit of damage
  • Spanish: punto de vida — a unit of damage
  • Spanish: punto de golpeo — a unit of damage
  • Spanish: punto de salud — a unit of damage
  • Thai: พลังชีวิต — a unit of damage
  • Thai: เลือด (lʉ̂ʉat) — a unit of damage
  • Turkish: can — a unit of damage
  • German: Auftreffpunkt — raytracing